GTA 6 vs GTA 5
How Grand Theft Auto VI compares to its predecessor.
| GTA 5 | GTA 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Release | 2013 | November 19, 2026 |
| Setting | Los Santos (San Andreas) | Vice City (Leonida) |
| Map size | Baseline | Roughly 2x larger (reported) |
| Protagonists | Three (Michael, Franklin, Trevor) | Two (Lucia, Jason) |
| Target hardware | Last/old gen originally | Current-gen only |
Map & scale
The headline change is scale: reporting based on Rockstar comments puts the GTA 6 map at about twice the size of GTA 5, with a more varied environment spanning city, keys, wetlands and rural areas across the state of Leonida.
Graphics & simulation
Because GTA 6 is built for current-generation hardware, it shows large gains in crowd density, draw distance and lighting compared with GTA 5, which originally launched on older consoles.
Frequently asked questions
Is the GTA 6 map bigger than GTA 5?
Yes. Rockstar staff have indicated the GTA 6 map is roughly twice the size of GTA 5, with Vice City alone about twice the size of Los Santos.
Is GTA 6 better than GTA 5?
GTA 6 runs on newer hardware with major visual and simulation upgrades. Whether it is "better" overall is subjective until the full game is out and reviewed.